J. Alexander Cohen

Cozy-adjacent fantasy author

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Talio’s Codex Nominated for Small Spec Book Awards

Posted on May 20, 2025May 21, 2025 by jalexandercohen

This was an unexpected delight! The Small Spec Book Awards (SSBA) have nominated Talio’s Codex for a Fantasy award. I’m so stoked and chuffed. No word until December, I think, but let’s keep our fingers crossed…. The announcement.

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Notable Mention in the Chapter One Prize Contest

Posted on March 29, 2024March 29, 2024 by jalexandercohen

I’m very pleased to announce I was picked as a Notable Mention in the Gutsy Great Novelist’s Chapter One Prize. Being chosen as top 20 out of a group of 930 is quite an honor. You can see a list of all winners, honorable mentions and notable mentions at https://gutsygreatnovelist.com/winners-2024 and read the first chapters….

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Recent posts

Talio's Codex Audiobook Released

I'm ecstatic to announce that my 2024 legal fantasy thriller novel, Talio's Codex, was released today by Audible in audiobook format: Audible

Talio's Codex Nominated for Small Spec Book Awards

This was an unexpected delight! The Small Spec Book Awards (SSBA) have nominated Talio's Codex for a Fantasy award. I'm so stoked and chuffed.

Four Ways to Turn Your Standalone Novel Into a Series

Back to the Future was intended to be a standalone movie. When it was a huge success, the studio asked Bob Gale and Robert Zemeckis for a sequel.

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In This Time

In this time of chaos On this day of reckoning I take a pause I take a breath I take the time to think To remember To set my intent

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